radiohd10 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Finally got the AMT ‘62 Thunderbird wrapped up. It’s a very detailed kit but had tons of fitment issues which needed to be addressed - probably not a build I would have been able to handle a year ago. Thankfully, those issues were well documented in this forum so I was ready for it 💪🏽 The paint is all tamiya lacquer cans - racing white under gloss clear for the exterior and clear red over gloss aluminum for the interior (the seats were then cleared with matte and the rest with semigloss). The body trim is BMF, which worked shockingly well (finally!). Scratched a bunch of interior detail like the steering wheel cap/levers, dash/door/console trim, and gauge bezels and used the model car garage photo etch set for the scripts. Also gave the engine bay a slight overhaul. The gauge bezels really make the dash pop and it was super easy to do with some aluminum tubing and styrene sheets…I’ll add some pics down down below. Fun kit all around, but requires patience and caaaalm nerves! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiohd10 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 The dash work… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Stunning results! Your foil work is immaculate and fine. The colors are beautiful, especially that red interior. The variation in the "chrome" surfaces on the dash and console add much realism. Engine bay looks like a showroom display. Overall, one of the nicest builds ever seen of this model kit. VERY well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Wow that is beautiful! The red interior really pops and the BMF work looks fantastic. All around excellent job Ryan! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiohd10 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, bisc63 said: Stunning results! Your foil work is immaculate and fine. The colors are beautiful, especially that red interior. The variation in the "chrome" surfaces on the dash and console add much realism. Engine bay looks like a showroom display. Overall, one of the nicest builds ever seen of this model kit. VERY well done. 17 minutes ago, Safire6 said: Wow that is beautiful! The red interior really pops and the BMF work looks fantastic. All around excellent job Ryan! thanks guys - i'm super happy with this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Wow indeed! You knocked another one out of the park. That dash is exceptional in terms of it's detail. And you picked a great day to photograph that beauty. I've been debating purchasing one of these kits and I think I need to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiohd10 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 19 minutes ago, AMT68 said: Wow indeed! You knocked another one out of the park. That dash is exceptional in terms of it's detail. And you picked a great day to photograph that beauty. I've been debating purchasing one of these kits and I think I need to get one. Thanks man - I definitely recommend grabbing one if you’re on the fence. Just know going in that you’re gonna need to do quite a bit of sanding, especially on the door panels and tonneau cover. I’d also suggest getting the photo etch set, since the body scripts and tbird emblems are annoyingly shallow - my original plan was to do foil under paint but it wouldn’t have looked half as good. The ‘62 bird is such a great looking car, it’s worth the kits minor headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 That's a real good looking build..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiohd10 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, JollySipper said: That's a real good looking build..... with your help…thanks dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Great looking model you got there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Yeap.....its official, its a Looker. The traditional red & white looks so good. Everything looks so clean and the attention to detail is second to none. very well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Beautiful model, Ryan. For me, the interior steals the show. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 The interior photos look awesome. I thought I was looking at a 1:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Outstanding build. The trim and interior makes me drool. The outside photos make it look authentic. Amazing engine details.👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Looks amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiohd10 Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 13 hours ago, cobraman said: Great looking model you got there. 12 hours ago, Zippi said: Yeap.....its official, its a Looker. The traditional red & white looks so good. Everything looks so clean and the attention to detail is second to none. very well done 12 hours ago, Nacho Z said: Beautiful model, Ryan. For me, the interior steals the show. Great job! 11 hours ago, ea0863 said: The interior photos look awesome. I thought I was looking at a 1:1 11 hours ago, Tom99 said: Very nice. 10 hours ago, happy grumpy said: Outstanding build. The trim and interior makes me drool. The outside photos make it look authentic. Amazing engine details.👍👍 Thanks fellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 One beautiful looking T Bird. Great color combination and the rear seat cover always looked good on these. Excellent interior and engine details on this build as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean H Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Wow that is an awesome job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 OUTSTANDING build! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulbo Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Absolutely fantastic build of this T-bird - Bullet - bird!!! Great sense for detail you are very gifted with great skills👍👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernurd Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Exceptional job!! The front end is sittin too high, but thats AMT's fault as usual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Well Ryan, that is a super realistic build there. Exceptional work👌👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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